and they don't win Super Bowl rings by themselves, but most fans would have you believe that.

That's what I always hated about the arguments against Marino.

There definitely is an element of "elevating" the players around you ..... but at the same time it's hard to be a one-dimensional team back in those days and attempt to win the big one. There was a time when Marino had a decent defense, but he was already a lot older at that point, with still no running game to be found.

and they don't win Super Bowl rings by themselves, but most fans would have you believe that.

That's what I always hated about the arguments against Marino.

There definitely is an element of "elevating" the players around you ..... but at the same time it's hard to be a one-dimensional team back in those days and attempt to win the big one. There was a time when Marino had a decent defense, but he was already a lot older at that point, with still no running game to be found.

even Bill Walsh hinted that Marino would have won a handful of rings if he was the Niners QB instead of Miami's. Something along the lines of Montana being a system quarterback, but Marino was "the system"